Linux Spotify Ad Mute

spotify-admute.sh

#!/bin/bash

#Linux Spotify Ad Mute v1 - simply run this script after you've started Spotify.
#System sound will be muted as soon as an ad plays
#Find updated versions at: http://pcworldsoftware.kilu.net/files/link_spotify-admute.php and/or https://gist.github.com/pcworld
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dbus-monitor "type='signal',path='/org/mpris/MediaPlayer2',member='PropertiesChanged'" | grep --line-buffered 'string "Metadata"' |
while read -r line ; do
	if ! [[ "`dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify / org.freedesktop.MediaPlayer2.GetMetadata`" == *'string "mpris:artUrl"'* ]]
	then
		pactl set-sink-mute 0 yes
	else
		pactl set-sink-mute 0 no
	fi
done

Perhaps this requires an update as it isn't working for the latest Spotify update on Linux.

It works for me, what version of Spotify do you use? Mine is 1.1.55.498.gf9a83c60

I can't find the version number. I'm using Ubuntu so could you tell me where to look at? Looking at running processes, I think its Spotify/1.1.55.498

In my case, the script just says Spotify Not Active

Never mind I fixed it for my case. The issue was in Line 47. The sed command was not required for me.